Devastating flooding in parts of central Texas has led to the deaths of at least 90 people, including 27 campers and counsellors at a Christian summer camp, after the Guadalupe River rose to a height of 26 feet in less than an hour.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) responded Tuesday to backlash for vacationing in Greece while flooding killed more than 100 people in his home state. His communications director told The Daily

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